GrantedCommercialDecided 17 October 2023

Maxol Service Station, Dublin Road, Castletroy

Reconfiguration of a service station forecourt, including new EV charging spaces, canopy, and parking.

2360420 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 June 2023

Reference: 2360420
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 June 2023

Summary

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The project involves a major reconfiguration of the Maxol Service Station in Castletroy. Works include removing the existing canopy and pump islands, installing a new canopy, providing 6 EV charging spaces, adding 18 parking spaces, and relocating signage and service bays.

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Development description

Reconfiguration of the service station forecourt and site including: removal of forecourt canopy and 6 no. Pump islands, parcel kiosk, container, and solid fuel store; relocation of existing totem sign (13 sq m double sided internally illuminated), plant and enclosure, control room, water tank, gas tank and enclosure, lance car wash bay, and service bays within the site; provision of 4 no. Pump islands and a new forecourt canopy with integrated public lighting and internally illuminated logos (2x 4.2 sq m), bicycle parking spaces (including covered spaces), 3 no. Coach and 2 no. Hgv parking spaces, 6 no. Ev car charging spaces (with a canopy, substation and ancillary plant), lighting; 18 no additional car parking spaces (86 no. Total), external seating, bin store, and 2 no. Free standing signs (1.42 sq m, and 2.25 sq m), 6 no. Signs associated with the ev charging spaces (6x 1.4 sq m), 2 no. Signs associated with the service bays (2x 1.4 sq m); reconfiguration of existing vents, fills and hardstanding; revised vehicular and pedestrian circulation, car parking, boundary treatments (including 2.5m boundary to the eastern section of the southern boundary), hard and soft landscaping, suds measures, changes to levels and all site development works above and below ground. Development for which retention permission is sought consists of a 7.6 sq m electrical room, located on the western façade of the service building

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District CentreDC

“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
18 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy	Dec 2025	€455,000	255 m
No 7 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerick Cityprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€405,286	278 m
7 The Paddocks, Briarfield, Castletroy	Dec 2025	€255,000	278 m
28 The Orchard, Castletroy, Limerick	May 2025	€510,000	292 m
4 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy	Dec 2025	€380,000	294 m
65 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy	May 2025	€378,000	295 m
101 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy	Mar 2025	€347,000	303 m
25 The Orchard, Heathfield, Carriganarraprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€418,502	309 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received16 June 2023
Further information requested9 August 2023
Further information received22 September 2023
Decision due19 October 2023
Decision issued17 October 2023
Grant issued21 November 2023
Permission expiry20 November 2028

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